We came to a stale mate of sorts, in that all miraculous claims he could identify were far from definitive and highly open to interpretation, and that all falsehoods I could think of (errors in embryology, sun orbiting earth, etc.) could also be interpreted differently, apparently
I come across it alot, its a ridiculous argument and easily proven to be so if you apply it to any other religious book instead.
If you pre-believe something to be true and have infinite flexibility for interpretation and explanation, then outside of numbers, exactly how many things really can actually be
verifiably proven false?
Well, seeing as we have a historical basis for the Adam and Eve story from pagan religions and verifiably false, Its pretty much guaranteed that he will either say:
a) Its not a science-based story, its a metaphor.
b) The other previous religion is the corrupt one.
c) Coincidence.
So try these:
The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain. 54:1Was the moon ever split in two?
7:54
...He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under His command...So the sun isn't a star?
Who created the seven heavens one above another; you see no incongruity in the creation of the Beneficent Allah; then look again, can you see any disorder? 67:3No black holes?
And the thunder declares His glory with His praise, and the angels too for awe of Him; and He sends the thunderbolts and smites with them whom He pleases, yet they dispute concerning Allah, and He is mighty in prowess. 13:13So how to 'thunderbolts' work, exactly?
Behold! they fold up their hearts, that they may lie hid from Him! 51:49
Do people think with their hearts or brain?
And He it is Who sends the winds as good news before His mercy; and We send down pure water from the cloud 25:48Rain water has the PH of pure water?
That sends down (from time to time) rain from the sky in due measure;- and We raise to life therewith a land that is dead; 43:11
Are desert lands and the middle easts original tropical climate 'due measure'?
Plants don't need sunlight to grow aswell as water?
And (He has created) horses, mules, and donkeys, for you to ride and use for show 16:8Horses are made for transport? Not a fan of nissans I guess...
I dont think there is much point going into any actual scientific comparisons, the 'interpretations' can just be rejected or accepted depending on whether he believes its true or not.
I'll say one thing though: Wahabbi, Alqaeda and Him...they're all muslims following their interpretation are they not? Pretty interesting how we can get such alternate perspectives on a perfect book...perhaps the 'ambiguousness' and 'interpretation' in the quran is a flaw in itself.
Topic: An Error in the Qur'an to Prove its Fallibility